It has become increasingly clear that N3 can and should deliver outputs at two different levels: (i) Methods and maps for targeting and out-scaling specific technologies/strategies, (ii) a (set of) map(s) and guidelines supporting strategic planning at basin and policy level.
For the first category of outputs we’ve designed a framework/methodology. Draft framework The framework has been applied to a specific example and a journal paper describing this is in preparation:
In addition a user-friendly GIS tool is under development that will enable non-GIS-experts to come up with practice- and strategy-specific suitability maps and recommendation domains. You can download the tool from the link below. It requires you to first install GOBLET (available form the second link:
In addition to these technology/practice/strategy specific outputs, we envision a different set of maps and guidelines for targeting policies and larger-scale investments. This set of outputs will include a “rainwater management domain” map. The domains will be defined in terms of “market opportunities” and “bio-physical limitations”. The bio-physical limitations or constraints evaluated will include erosion potential, rainfall regimes and soil fertility. The rainfall regimes will be extracted from a time series of daily climate data and defined on the basis of the start, length and reliability of the growing season. The final domain maps will provide a spatial framework for setting priorities and targeting investments and interventions. They will be an important discussion support tool for strategic planning at the basin and policy level. We will link the bio-physical perspective to market possibilities and describe what kind of development in rainfed agriculture can be expected. We’ll develop specific recommendations for each of the domains, i.e. how investments in infrastructure, extension services, etc can be used to optimise the agricultural production in relation to expected market demands, including livestock synergies with crop production.
(i) Methods and maps for targeting and out-scaling specific technologies/strategies,
(ii) a (set of) map(s) and guidelines supporting strategic planning at basin and policy level.
For the first category of outputs we’ve designed a framework/methodology.
Draft framework
The framework has been applied to a specific example and a journal paper describing this is in preparation:
In addition a user-friendly GIS tool is under development that will enable non-GIS-experts to come up with practice- and strategy-specific suitability maps and recommendation domains. You can download the tool from the link below. It requires you to first install GOBLET (available form the second link:
http://www.qlands.com/other_files/Nile-Setup.exe
http://www.qlands.com/other_files/GOBLET-Setup.exe
In addition to these technology/practice/strategy specific outputs, we envision a different set of maps and guidelines for targeting policies and larger-scale investments. This set of outputs will include a “rainwater management domain” map. The domains will be defined in terms of “market opportunities” and “bio-physical limitations”. The bio-physical limitations or constraints evaluated will include erosion potential, rainfall regimes and soil fertility. The rainfall regimes will be extracted from a time series of daily climate data and defined on the basis of the start, length and reliability of the growing season.
The final domain maps will provide a spatial framework for setting priorities and targeting investments and interventions. They will be an important discussion support tool for strategic planning at the basin and policy level. We will link the bio-physical perspective to market possibilities and describe what kind of development in rainfed agriculture can be expected. We’ll develop specific recommendations for each of the domains, i.e. how investments in infrastructure, extension services, etc can be used to optimise the agricultural production in relation to expected market demands, including livestock synergies with crop production.
A synthesis workshop on these domain maps took place in 15-16 November 2012 in Nairobi.
Draft report and maps: